You will assist the Head of Facilities and Operational Services throughout the whole range of Estate and Facilities functions. Specific responsibility for engineering statutory compliance, project management, capital maintenance management software, PPMs, testing of plant and equipment (e.g. autoclaves) and buildings and engineering services.You will provide the Head of Facilities and Operational Services with professional and technical engineering advice and information as required.

Main duties and responsibilities:

to develop and maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with Facilities Managers, Science Area Heads and other users of the service provided by the Science Area Heads and with Facilities colleagues within the surrounding area

in conjunction with the Head of Facilities and Operational Services aid the development of statutory engineering compliance issues in Estates Business Plans, outlining, monitoring and reporting on targets that achieve the CEH`s statutory obligations

assist the Head of Facilities and Operational Services in ensuring the optimal provision of Estates operational and maintenance services

where contracted services exist, to be responsible for overseeing and developing with Contactors levels of maintenance services appropriate to the agreed contracts and the needs of Managers

responsibility for ensuring the delivery of the Long Term Maintenance plan

ensure the cohesive development and delivery of Estates’ statutory engineering compliance services and to seek improvements that increase efficiency and raise the quality of service

responsibility for the efficient use of delegated Estates budgets and ensuring that, where appropriate, annual cost improvement programmes are implemented and met.

Organization Description

UK Research and Innovation is a new entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, and a vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at www.ukri.org.

The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) is part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and is the UK's Centre of Excellence for integrated research in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their interaction with the atmosphere. Working in partnership with the research community, policy makers, industry and society, CEH undertakes cutting edge research to deliver world class solutions to the most complex environmental challenges facing humankind. CEH has an annual turnover of £35 million, and employs staff across four sites; the headquarters is at Wallingford with further sites at Bangor, Edinburgh and Lancaster.

Shortlisting and Interview Criteria:

able to demonstrate a commitment to promote and adhere to CEH values of Excellence, Integrity and Team work

qualified to Degree/HNC level in an Estates and Facilities discipline or equivalent experience, plus specialist knowledge acquired through courses and experience to Master’s level or equivalent

extensive experience of working in the Estates and capital planning/project management role

experience of business case/report writing for a range of audiences including the presentation of complex statistics and information

an in depth knowledge of the following: CDM 2015, L8 Control of Legionella, and SFG20

management of Asbestos at Work Regulations

excellent written and verbal communication skills and key component of business case preparation working knowledge of an Estate

using a Computer Aided Facilities management (CAFM) system

ability to deliver compliance and safety training

ability to communicate at all levels of staff and clients/customers

hold good influencing and negotiating skills and be able to develop and maintain good working relations with both internal and external stakeholders

good IT skills able to use office systems and MS computer packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office.

In addition NERC offer a public sector pension scheme, 30 days’ annual leave and 10½ days’ public and privilege holiday per annum. We offer a flexible and supportive working environment and will encourage your continuing professional development as part of our career support. NERC has an equal opportunities policy and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities and those from ethnic minorities are currently under represented and their applications are particularly welcomed. Guaranteed interview scheme for applicants with disabilities.

To enable us to hire the very best people we will conduct a full and comprehensive background and pre-employment check as an essential part of the recruitment process. This will include a security check and an extreme organisations affiliation check.

Further information regarding working for CEH can be found on our website.It is CEH policy to use an online application form (link below), please ensure that you complete an application form as CVs will not be accepted as a standalone. The form should be uploaded via the "My Account" menu option on the "Jobs Home" page.

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